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'•lt; V . * »*lt;TIilt;J PlifcuiX' CoUIen WetMliiif. *:^'■Mr.'. and Mns;V J. Pbentx,- w.lio hre among- Emporia’s most; respected colored people, celebrated their golden wedd8ag last Thursday \ at. theirhome,1' 005 Congress' Street; - They kept open 'hous© from 10 o'clock in the morning until midnight,.. andscores of their friends came to rejoice with ’ them. Mr. and . Mrs. Phenix have four children: Mrs. A, J. Mi mils, of Top ok a, who jwas lidre for the celebration;. 'Mrs.' StellaReynolds, of Topeka, \sdio (jouid.pot be present; \V. L. PUeni^/ of'St.Joseph;; Mo., and Archie Phenix; of Emporia, both of whom were here. Other out-of-town guests were Mrs. Jerry Harris and daughter, -Miss Mabel HarriB, of Cottonwood Pjalls; aiid Earl Phenix, of Newton. Miss .Mabel Harris furnished* ■ music during the day, and an bjegant dunchepntitnn'rvriftira/l lit a Inwas'served in the diningroom; whichwas decorated with ferns and carnii-• • . ■ • • • • ■ • ■. * ■ • * ■ 1 *,.tions. The other rooms also were• * • . *• I • • . 1 • • * . • - * vhandsomely decorated with dowers. ■Mr. and Mrs. Phenix .received many beautiful presents front their friends. Among these were a gold-hoadeil cane and gold-edged salt and pepper shakers from Cel. and-Mrs. David Taylor; gold collar and cuff buttons and muffler, W. H. Plaines; gold watch a,nd tie .pin, from their son, W. I/. Phenix ami Mrs. Phenix; hand-painted plate from; their daughter, Mrs. Mmnis and Mr. Mim uis;$5 in gold frouMheir daughter, j Mrs. Reynolds and|%lr. Reynolds; $2.50 In gold,' Mr.jand MrsV _ M. *0. Little; $5 in gold^Mjrh. .Terry;Harris and family; $2.50 Til' gold, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Williams;' $1, Mr.' and Mrs. Martin’Hooker; picture; Col. H.1 • t*ysd-Silnx;r1-C. WhUley*;:i*$o' by;.*a group of fnerids.v Regrets were sent iby Son-.......a tor Charles JCjurtis; of Washington,.!D.*Cy; former Congressman J. M Miller, of. Council' Grove, aijcl JudgeiiryoE. N.; Evans, of Emporia,a.
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Emporia Gazette
Emporia, Kansas, US
Mon, Nov 11, 1912
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